amikacin
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From ami(no)- + -kacin (“kanamycin and bekanamycin derivative”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌæm.ɪˈkeɪ.sn̩/
Noun
[edit]amikacin (countable and uncountable, plural amikacins)
- (pharmacology) A semisynthetic aminoglycoside antibiotic that is derived from kanamycin and is administered intravenously or intramuscularly in the form of its sulfate C22H43N5O13·2 H2SO4 to treat serious bacterial infections.
- 2007 March 20, Lawrence K. Altman, “Rise of a Deadly TB Reveals a Global System in Crisis”, in New York Times[1]:
- XDR-TB is defined as tuberculosis that is resistant to the two most important antituberculosis drugs (isoniazid and rifampin), along with […] a member of the fluoroquinolone class and at least one of three others (capreomycin, kanamycin and amikacin).
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References
[edit]- “amikacin”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.